Digital Storytelling Schedule and Outline

October 21: Introduction and Overview

What is Digital Storytelling?
How can it benefit my students?
NETS for teachers and students
Examples of Mixbook, Photostory, and VoiceThread
Homework: Bring photos for next month's session

November 18: Photostory 3

Review last month
Brainstorm
- How can I use this in my classroom?
- Examples
Project Management
- Pre-Production
  - Scripting
  - Storyboarding
- Production
- Post-Production
- Distribution
Create your own!
Homework: Create a Photostory on your own and use it in instruction by our next meeting.

January 13: Using it in the Classroom

Review
Issues?
Share?
How do I get students to use this?
How do I assess?
Homework: Create a Photostory with your class (whole group, small group, or individually)

February: Mixbook

Review
Issues
Share progress, questions on unit writing, planning, or implementation
Introduction to Mixbook
Benefits?
Uses?
Create account, begin book
Homework: Finish your Mixbook, use in your classroom

March: VoiceThread

Review
Issues?
Share
Introduction to VoiceThread
Uses?
Set up your account
Homework: Decide how you may use this in your classroom. Make a class Voicethread.

April: Share and Conclusion

Review
Share successes
What could be better?
Where do we go from here?